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MCC 48: Resilience PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colin McLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chris Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLeod comes into the arena with Scotland the Brave blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Colin McLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, chris Harris!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris scores with a kick to the body.
Harris fails with the takedown
and McLeod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like chris Harris has been cut.
McLeod throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McLeod throws out the jab.
McLeod tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McLeod's guard.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but McLeod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris content to stall in guard here.
McLeod is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeod being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by chris Harris.
Harris with a poor takedown
and McLeod counters with a nice double leg into side control. Harris won't be happy with that.
McLeod throwing strikes but Harris manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
McLeod throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
McLeod wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
McLeod is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Harris asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Harris trying to control the action but McLeod is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris stands up and beckons McLeod to his feet.
A head kick by McLeod misses
and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but McLeod keeps him there for the moment.
Harris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McLeod has him pressed against the cage.
McLeod with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McLeod tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McLeod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harris works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
McLeod not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McLeod wants to get back to his feet but Harris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control but McLeod is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris won't allow McLeod to sweep him here.
McLeod is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Colin McLeod just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from McLeod.
Jab from McLeod.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLeod scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Harris is trying to improve his position.
Harris looks gassed!
McLeod decides to stand up, so the ref orders Harris to his feet.
Harris tries to clinch up
and McLeod counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLeod has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harris is proving hard to escape from.
Harris wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLeod lands a couple of elbows.
McLeod scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin McLeod dominated that round.
The cut man is working on chris Harris's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McLeod throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLeod throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harris counters with a nice leg kick.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but McLeod is just out of range.
McLeod tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Harris blocks a leg kick.
McLeod throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
McLeod doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.
McLeod pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McLeod closes the distance and pushes Harris back into the cage.
Harris lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McLeod is refusing to be controlled, as Harris sits in half guard.
McLeod wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeod desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Harris postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for McLeod to stand up.
Harris is breathing heavily.
McLeod drives through with a takedown into guard.
McLeod wants to stand but Harris has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Harris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and McLeod is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLeod prevents Harris from improving his position.
Harris is not content to let McLeod control the position.
Harris trying to control but McLeod postures up.
McLeod tries to pass to full mount but Harris defends it.
McLeod throwing shots but Harris is blocking nicely.
Harris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Colin McLeod overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harris is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McLeod is working for a submission of some sort.
McLeod is looking to advance position but Harris won't allow it.
McLeod wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McLeod closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLeod sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
McLeod trying to control the pace.
McLeod landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McLeod is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McLeod throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McLeod trying to control from Harris's half guard. Harris has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
McLeod wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin McLeod dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on chris Harris's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
McLeod shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McLeod is looking to stall here but Harris recovers full guard.
McLeod would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McLeod trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McLeod postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeod trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris seems keen to control McLeod's posture.
Harris wants to sweep but no luck.
McLeod has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McLeod trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Colin McLeod.
Harris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McLeod counters with a single leg into guard. Harris didn't expect that.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McLeod seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLeod wants to get up but he can't break Harris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
McLeod throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McLeod is controlling him.
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Colin McLeod wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sloppy strikes from McLeod. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from McLeod.
chris Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLeod tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harris tries a low kick but McLeod avoids it.
McLeod tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Harris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLeod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McLeod is looking to clinch.
McLeod feints and as Harris raises his hands in defense, McLeod changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McLeod keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harris's head.
McLeod sitting in guard here, content to control.
McLeod won't allow Harris to sweep him here.
McLeod wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Harris keeping full guard, as McLeod tries to pass.
McLeod stands and steps away. Harris gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Colin McLeod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McLeod fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colin McLeod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLeod has a takedown stuffed.
McLeod drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harris can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McLeod controls the pace.
Harris wants to stand and escape but McLeod is having none of it.
chris Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colin McLeod is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harris being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colin McLeod showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McLeod, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin McLeod!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Mateljak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Suunto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Mateljak is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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205 lbs
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218 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Mateljak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Suunto!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mateljak closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Suunto taking some punishment here, with Mateljak in his half guard.
Suunto wants to get back to his feet.
Suunto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mateljak.
Mateljak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suunto's head.
Mateljak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Suunto wants to control but Mateljak is keeping busy.
Mateljak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Suunto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mateljak lands strikes from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Suunto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mateljak stalling.
Mateljak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suunto's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mateljak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mateljak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mateljak thows a huge punch but Suunto dodges it nicely.
Mateljak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mateljak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Suunto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mateljak is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Suunto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Suunto is looking to control Mateljak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Suunto avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Suunto tries to kick Mateljak off but Mateljak keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mateljak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mateljak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mateljak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suunto's head.
Mateljak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Suunto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mateljak.
Suunto wants to get back to his feet.
Mateljak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suunto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mateljak scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mateljak connects with a nice short shot to Suunto's temple.
Mateljak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mateljak lands with a punch from half guard.
Mateljak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mateljak is trying to control the action in half guard but Suunto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suunto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mateljak.
Suunto taking some punishment here, with Mateljak in his half guard.
Mateljak is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mateljak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mateljak trying to control from half guard but Suunto is working away.
Suunto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mateljak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mateljak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mateljak thows a huge punch but Suunto dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Mateljak dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mateljak looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Suunto can't keep his opponent in guard - Mateljak advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mateljak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Suunto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mateljak.
Suunto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mateljak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ivan Mateljak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mateljak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mateljak with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mateljak prevents Suunto from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mateljak wants to control but Suunto is keeping him busy.
Mateljak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Suunto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Suunto has hold of Mateljak's hands but Mateljak slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Suunto pushes Mateljak off looking to stand but Mateljak dives back in and keeps control.
Suunto is breathing heavily.
Mateljak controlling the pace.
Mateljak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mateljak slips a nice elbow through Suunto's hands, connecting with Suunto's forehead.
Suunto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mateljak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mateljak lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mateljak takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mateljak thows a huge punch but Suunto dodges it nicely.
Mateljak working Suunto over with strikes.
Mateljak slips a nice elbow through Suunto's hands, connecting with Suunto's forehead.
Suunto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mateljak.
Mateljak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mateljak working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mateljak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suunto defending well though.
Mateljak takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mateljak scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Suunto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mateljak working Suunto over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Mateljak.
Suunto has hold of Mateljak's hands but Mateljak slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mateljak seems to be working for a kimura but Suunto defends the submission attempt.
Suunto taking some punishment here, with Mateljak in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mateljak lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mateljak is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mateljak connects with a nice short shot to Suunto's temple.
Mateljak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suunto can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mateljak connects with a nice short shot to Suunto's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Mateljak dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mateljak shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Suunto's guard.
Mateljak with a nice head shot there.
Mateljak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mateljak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Suunto wants to stand and escape but Mateljak is having none of it.
Mateljak trying to control but Suunto is working from the bottom.
Mateljak throwing strikes but missing.
Mateljak pushing down on Suunto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Suunto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mateljak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Suunto has hold of Mateljak's hands but Mateljak slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Suunto wants to get back to his feet.
Mateljak looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mateljak working the head and body with strikes.
Mateljak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Suunto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mateljak.
Suunto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mateljak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Mateljak there.
Suunto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mateljak.
Suunto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mateljak.
Mateljak wants to take a breather but Suunto is having none of it.
Ivan Mateljak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mateljak slips a nice elbow through Suunto's hands, connecting with Suunto's forehead.
Mateljak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mateljak lands a nice short elbow.
Mateljak looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mateljak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mateljak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mateljak scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mateljak looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mateljak slows the pace down in half guard.
Mateljak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Suunto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mateljak is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Suunto is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Mateljak!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges StPierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Wiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges StPierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Wiles!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiles connects with the punch.
StPierre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by StPierre.
StPierre doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wiles counters with a nice kick to the body.
StPierre is breathing heavily.
StPierre tries to sprawl but Wiles drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wiles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wiles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wiles is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
StPierre pushes Wiles off looking to stand but Wiles dives back in and keeps control.
Wiles trying to mount his opponent but StPierre defends it.
StPierre is staying active underneath Wiles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wiles is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. StPierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wiles.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wiles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. StPierre defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wiles connects with a nice short shot to StPierre's temple.
StPierre taking some punishment here, with Wiles in his half guard.
Wiles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. StPierre defending well though.
Wiles working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wiles winds up and cracks StPierre with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiles is looking to take a break and control but StPierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
StPierre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wiles lands strikes from half guard.
Wiles is keen to just control but StPierre is a slippery customer.
Wiles is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! StPierre is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Wiles!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scatz McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Bash could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scatz McGee's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Bash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scatz McGee!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee has his takedown stuffed
and Bash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bash throws a poor cross that misses
and McGee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McGee.
Bash wants to sweep but no luck.
McGee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bash is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McGee postures up in Bash's guard and throws a big left but Bash blocks it.
McGee trying to control but Bash is working from the bottom.
McGee won't allow Bash to get back to his feet.
Bash is trying to keep McGee in close.
Bash keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McGee.
Bash has control of McGee's left arm, preventing McGee from doing any damage.
McGee sitting in guard here, content to control.
McGee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bash dives on top into guard.
Bash has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bash defends well.
McGee looking for a guillotine here but Bash defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee pulls Bash in close to his closed guard and prevents Bash from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bash slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McGee looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bash got a little sloppy there for a moment and McGee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bash has managed to get both his arms back between McGee's legs - danger averted.
McGee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bash gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McGee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bash got a little sloppy there for a moment and McGee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bash has managed to get both his arms back between McGee's legs - danger averted.
Bash wanted to stand there but McGee had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee wants to get back to his feet but Bash is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bash thows a big elbow that misses.
McGee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bash stays in close to McGee's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bash tries to stand but McGee is controlling from the bottom.
Bash postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scatz McGee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bash throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McGee was covering up waiting for the punch and Bash finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGee on the ground.
McGee looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bash is defending well. McGee quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bash has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! McGee celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scatz McGee!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ogun Zepkirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Drew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zepkirk comes into the arena with Andreas Tilliander - Back to the USA blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ogun Zepkirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Drew!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zepkirk thumps Drew with a low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drew.
Drew checks a low kick from Zepkirk.
Zepkirk swings widly with a right hand
and Drew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Zepkirk! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ogun Zepkirk!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drederick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Berdugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drederick Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andrei Berdugo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum thows a leg kick but Berdugo checks it
and Berdugo counters with a nice uppercut.
Berdugo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tatum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tatum attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Berdugo fails with a takedown attempt.
Berdugo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tatum tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Berdugo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tatum throws a leg kick but Berdugo moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum throws a wild body kick that Berdugo sees coming a mile off.
Berdugo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tatum but Tatum pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Drederick Tatum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Berdugo.
Berdugo throws a series of punches but Tatum moves out of range.
Berdugo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tatum pinned against the cage. Tatum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tatum throws a head kick but Berdugo moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Berdugo misses with a lunging right hand
and Tatum counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Andrei Berdugo has been cut.
Drederick Tatum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berdugo misses with an uppercut
and Tatum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Berdugo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tatum's waist but Tatum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Berdugo off to one side.
Tatum stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tatum wants it to stay on the feet.
Tatum throws a push kick but Berdugo slaps the foot to one side.
Tatum walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Berdugo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Berdugo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Berdugo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Tatum there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tatum tries to score with a low kick but Berdugo moves his leg out of the way.
Tatum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tatum throws a sloppy head kick and Berdugo moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Berdugo checks a leg kick.
Berdugo misses with a wild body shot.
Berdugo blocks the body kick.
Horrible takedown by Berdugo or perhaps it was just good defense by Tatum which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berdugo staying out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tatum. That's going to slow Berdugo down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Berdugo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berdugo tries for a takedown but Tatum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab from Tatum misses.
Tatum throws a body kick the misses
and Berdugo counters with a left to the body.
Tatum plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drederick Tatum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Berdugo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tatum throws out a leg kick but Berdugo moves out of range and Tatum only half commits.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Berdugo is defended easily by Tatum.
Berdugo tries to bum rush Tatum with a series of wild strikes but Tatum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Tatum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Berdugo misses
and Tatum makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tatum pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tatum.
Berdugo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tatum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tatum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berdugo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tatum counters with a head kick.
Drederick Tatum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Berdugo.
Tatum tests Berdugo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tatum wants to land a leg kick but Berdugo is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdugo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tatum looks for the body kick but Berdugo saw that one coming.
Tatum scores with a leg kick.
Berdugo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tatum is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Berdugo.
Tatum throws a shot to the body.
Tatum throws a wild body kick that Berdugo sees coming a mile off.
Andrei Berdugo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tatum throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Berdugo is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Tatum - just one landing.
Drederick Tatum is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdugo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tatum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tatum is concentrating on defense, preventing Berdugo from advancing position.
Berdugo stops Tatum from getting back to his feet.
Berdugo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tatum keeps working.
Tatum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tatum is trying to maintain the position but Berdugo is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Berdugo is looking to take a break and control but Tatum is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Berdugo dives in and grabs Tatum's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tatum pushes down on Berdugo's head and hops out.
Berdugo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tatum.
Tatum throws a push kick but Berdugo slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drederick Tatum dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Berdugo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A combination from Tatum does no damage.
Berdugo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tatum looks for the body kick but Berdugo saw that one coming.
Tatum scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tatum slaps away a takedown attempt from Berdugo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tatum explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdugo blocks the body kick.
Tatum attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Berdugo moves out of range as Tatum throws a body kick.
Tatum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berdugo. Tatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berdugo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tatum's waist but Tatum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Berdugo off to one side.
Drederick Tatum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Berdugo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Berdugo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tatum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tatum stuffs the takedown attempt from Berdugo. Berdugo gets slowly back to his feet.
Berdugo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tatum as he jumps to the side.
Berdugo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tatum's waist but Tatum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Berdugo off to one side.
Tatum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdugo fails with a takedown attempt.
Tatum connects with an inside leg kick.
Berdugo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Berdugo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tatum counters with a left to the body.
Tatum connects with a leg kick. Berdugo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tatum misses its intended target.
Tatum lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Berdugo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Andrei Berdugo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berdugo looks to land a combination but Tatum avoids it well.
Tatum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tatum darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drederick Tatum showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tatum, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drederick Tatum!
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